Venezuela opposition calls talks on ousting president

Caracas (AFP) - Venezuela's opposition said it will launch discussions Sunday aiming to devise a legal procedure within weeks to oust President Nicolas Maduro, whom it blames for the oil-rich country's economic crisis.

"Tomorrow there will be a special day of debate among political leaders on this subject," Jesus Torrealba, executive secretary of the opposition coalition MUD, told AFP on Saturday.

"In a few days, we will announce our agenda for change."

Prominent opposition lawmaker Freddy Guevara said on Twitter: "Tomorrow we will begin a discussion on the constitutional procedure for achieving a change of government."

He added: "Before the end of February we will be announcing this procedure."